Tommy Eliasson Winter is first of all happy that the season looks like it can get rid of.
But a lot of work has been done and a lot of work remains to make it work.
Among other things, there are protocols for keeping everyone healthy and not increasing the spread of infection.
- Now we struggle a lot with the parts around.
How can we ensure that we have control over our assets and tests along the way.
Basically, you must test three days before arriving at each competition.
How can we cope with that process?
Everything from actually testing individuals to getting lab times to follow up on the tests and the transport in between.
It is not entirely easy when you operate in many countries, says Eliasson Winter.
Have trained in the Alps
The Swedish national team has the corona plan completely ready for the premiere in Sölden in less than a month, but they have not come any further than that.
A lot of government contacts remain.
It has also taken a lot of contact with local authorities to get good training before the season.
But they have succeeded and the alpine national team has been in Norway, Switzerland and Italy.
What will you do if someone gets infected during the season?
- Then we follow a protocol that we have prepared together with the doctors and it is for all disciplines at the ski association.
Then it is first and foremost a matter of isolating the sick and then tracing the infection.
Then test the others before we go somewhere, says Eliasson Winter.
What does this cost?
- The test operation itself can cost 1.5-2 million, if we drive all skiers and all parts as a normal season.
What is the great financial danger is if we end up in the situation that someone gets infected and we have to isolate the whole gang and may not be able to fly them home.
There, the costs can be very large.
Who is responsible for the cost?
- It's our cost.
It is tough, of course, but at the same time it is a prerequisite for us to be able to work.
"I am a little worried"
Eliasson Winter is aware of the risk of canceled competitions if there is an outbreak somewhere in Europe, but he has great faith that the international federation will not take a chance.
He himself is not worried about the season.
- I do not feel it from the riders, however, we in the management have paid to be a little worried constantly.
It has worried me a little that many skiers are young and at that age they do not think much about risks.
We also have an employer responsibility for our staff as coaches, servicemen and physiotherapists.
I'm a little worried, of course, he says.